I hope everyone has recovered from from a holiday season of feasting and fun. From what I've seen this week in recipes, it looks like even Italy is ready to detox, or at least eat a little healthier. The Top 10 Recipes are filled with vegetables and lighter fare, well for the most part. New Year's tradition in Italy is to eat lentils to bring fortune in the new year, or at a least a few extra euros. I've included two lentil dishes. In Eating Italy, I would say the focus has nothing to do with lighter fare and more to do with pork and wine. Festivals seemed to have slowed down a bit during the cold months, but CioccolaTo in Turin is on for March. Here's to good Italian food and travels in Italy in 2011! Buon Appetito Tutti!
My Choice for This Week's Top 10 Italian Recipes from Around the Web:
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup and a beautiful story on roots - Juls Kitchen
Leek and Chestnut Soup - Ciao Chow Linda
Lenticche in Umido (Braised Lentils) to ring in the new year - Frutto della Passione
Lentil Stew with Pumpkin - Italicious
A video recipe for Carciofi Fritti (Fried Artichokes) - Cime di Rapa
The Ultimate White Truffle Experience - Lael Hazan shares a birthday dinner with the Hazan family and Marcella's White Truffle Tartino recipe - Huffington Post
Fagiolini alla Panna - a recipe from the Lombardy region - Memorie di Angelina
Pasta e Fagioli - The classic dish of pasta and beans - Quatro Fromaggio
Potato, Leek and Salmon Frittata - Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome
Have leftover pandoro? Make Pandoro Trifle with Vin Santo - Domenica Cooks
Eating Italy:
Great information on four wine bars in Searching for the Best Wine Bar in Verona - Europe Up Close
Elizabeth Minchilli made me drool all week with her food posts and photos from Italy - Shopping for Pork in Rome: Norcineria Viola and Boxing Day Lunch in Bari - Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome
Antica Macelleria Norcineria Marianelli - Story and photos of the family-run, one-hundred year old butcher shop specializing in pork products in Tuscany - Tuscany: Wine, Food & Culture
Days of Wine and Rabbits - Typical dishes and the culinary scene on the Island of Ischia, near Naples - Post-Gazette.com
Katie Parla shares some of her favorite foods of 2010 from Rome and beyond in My Very Best Bites of 2010 - Parla Food
January 17th is the International Day of Italian Cuisine - It's the 4th year of a worldwide celebrtion of Italian food - Pesto alla Genovese is this year's official dish - IT Chefs
Notes and names in Italian Sparkling Wines - Snooth
Upcoming Food and Wine Festivals in Italy:
Cioccolart - December 18 to January 8, 2011 - Taormina, Sicily - In Piazza del Carmine, chocolate, art and culture come together
Sagra della Sfincia - January 6, 2011 - A town outside of Palermo, Montelepre (the town of my grandparents) celebrates the town's sweet fried dough
Cioccolosita (Chocolate Festival in Tuscany) - February 4 to 6, 2011 - The town of Monsummano Terme, near Pistoia, hosts a chocolate festival and brings chocolatiers from all over Italy with samples!
Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore (Almond Blossom Festival) - February 2 to 11, 2011 - The town of Agrigento celebrates spring and almond blossoms with this festival featuring typical Sicilian foods
Carnevale di Venezia - February 26 to March 8, 2011 - A magical event that I would recommend attending at least once in your life, the entire city of Venice becomes a stage
CioccolaTo 2011 - March 25 - April 3 - Chocolate festival in Turin
Vinitaly 2011 - April 7 to 11, 2011 - International wine festival in Verona
Related Posts:
Favorite Regional Pasta Dishes
Biscotti from Tuscany - Cantucci
Torta Caprese - Flourless Chocolate Cake from Capri
The Dish from Italy - Pizza Margherita in Naples
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What a lovely round-up. Now that I'm done feasting I am eyeing the festivals in Italy... in September... I will wait till September. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Claudia | January 02, 2011 at 04:42 PM
Lentil soup... ahhh! Another memory of my nonna who knew how to do soup and made even a little kid love lentils. Gotta check some of the recipes during this wet & cold winter we're having.
Posted by: Paula | January 02, 2011 at 06:32 PM
It all looks so good. I'm really liking the leek and chestnut soup link. Thanks.
Posted by: Mark | January 02, 2011 at 08:57 PM
Thank you for including my reflections of a celebratory lunch with my in-laws in your post. I also love your lists of Eating Italy and UpComing Food Festivals. Going to a sagra in Italy is one of the most memorable experiences of any trip. Your posting helps make planning possible.
Grazie and Buon Anno
Posted by: Lael Hazan @educatedpalate | January 03, 2011 at 03:55 AM
I'd love to try one of the lentil recipes this week. It's also a tradition in France, but we ate so much on New Year's Eve, that we've been on our own detox ever since :)
I'm also planning to make more vegetable dishes this year - picked up a cookbook in Rome titled, appropriately, Verdure. Think it will be fun to try Italian veggie dishes because I'm not too familiar with them - beyond eggplant & chicoria!
Thanks for another great week in Italian food :)
Posted by: Tuula | January 03, 2011 at 05:02 AM
Some very wonderful sounding recipes you've gathered and consolidated. I'm especially ingtrigued by the lentil/pumpkin stew! Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Stephanie | January 03, 2011 at 06:05 AM
Thanks for including me! Happy new year!
Posted by: Katie Parla | January 03, 2011 at 07:14 AM
Pasta e Fagioli - mmmmm! Great post! I wish I could make it to one of those festivals - that would be an amazing adventure.
Posted by: Kate @ Diethood.com | January 03, 2011 at 07:14 AM
That plate of bucatini is marvelous! Will have to check out the other links for more Italian goodness! Thanks!
Posted by: Jean | January 06, 2011 at 09:21 AM
Claudia - September will be a great month for festivals in Italy. There are many wine festivals....of course I'll keep you posted as I find them.
Lael - Thank you ver much for your kind comment! I'm honored. Yes, I hope that the listings of upcoming food and wine festivals will help those traveling to Italy visit one. Buon anno anche a voi!
Katie - You're welcome! Happy New Year's also to you!
Kate - Yes, I hope you can make it to a festival. They can be a lot of fun, and the food is always memorable. Do you have plans to travel in Italy in 2011?
Posted by: Kathy | January 09, 2011 at 09:19 PM
Yum! I have to make it to some of those festivals!
Posted by: Natalie | January 10, 2011 at 01:24 AM
I really love all of the photos that you've posted here. The bread looks especially delicious!
Posted by: Looking for Italian Recipes | May 16, 2011 at 11:39 AM